Technology may be the bane of invasion of your personal life as you get another ‘ding’ at 4am in the morning to tell you know your boss is sending his first email in the morning. There are ways to avoid being the slaves of technology. Before I advice you how to switch off, you need to hear the good stuff first.
Laptops
I never like laptops although my house is scattered with a lot of laptops. I prefer the undeniable speed of desktop and the huge screen in front of me so I don’t have to squirt my eyes. Mostly it’s the speed that I love. Guys love their fast cars and go vroom vroom? Kally love her fast bandwidth and I can go yay yippee yay yay. But laptops are here because of mobility (really?), I have to lug my laptop from meeting rooms to meeting rooms, even to the cafeteria because after lunch, I’m going to another meeting. No, absolutely no time to stop by my desk to pick up my laptop, it stays glued to my hips. Then comes the accidents… My left shoulder ached due to the weight of the laptop, then the accidental slip causing the laptop to crash on the concrete floor (thank goodness, the 15 inch MacBook Pro is hardy) but the floor now has a crack, then it’s the spilling of my soda onto the keyboard because I was lost in thought, trying to work and eat my lunch at the same time. After that, my boss banned me from bringing my laptop to lunch. Without information at my fingertip, I became restless and instead of going to lunch at the cafeteria, I began to sneak sandwiches and salads to eat at my desk when everyone gone for their lunch breaks. Pathetic? Yes, but I do enjoy the envious eyes that follows me to the exit as I waved goodbye to them on time at 6pm.
Mobile Phone
Need an alternative, need to work on my emails. What better way that to have my work email and my personal ones too, in a device I can carry around my pocket? Then I discovered the wonderful world of apps. Words, Excel documents and Google Drive all under my thumbs. Plus, as the very latest in mobile internet technology, 5G can offer a variety of benefits including faster speeds and processing time, meaning I can get even more done on my phone than ever before, and I can type and edit anywhere I want to. I can even project my keynotes up to my projector for my meetings too! I would have prepared my reports on my mobile on the way to work. Saving some 15 mins for a good cup of Earl Grey in the morning while my peers rushed theirs in time for that 9 am meeting. Thank goodness for touchscreen too, I used to have to trim my nails to non existence due to Blackberry keypad. It’s only a matter of time, I started to…..
Tablets
Yes! All those apps on a bigger screen on my iPad. No more lugging the laptop home and no more taking out my heavy laptops at the airport customs and have the officers stared down at me as I take out not one but three laptops out from my haversack. All thanks to iCloud syncing. I became the most updated person in the office! I replied my boss’s email within mere minutes and not having him breathing down my neck at my desk because I am hiding at my cafeteria, munching my third waffles for the day. Please don’t care how I get my work done because I will get it done efficiently and effectively while my mouth is full of chocolate sauce carbs. Yes, my iPad have chocolate sauce prints on the screen.
Healthy behaviour? Nope. Efficient? Yes! End of doing overtime at my desk? Almost. Creative? Definitely, I don’t have to note down my ideas on a notepad and wait until I get my hands on a keyboard anymore.
And yes, this article, in fact most of my articles are all typed out via my iPhone so I can do other things at the same time like getting my ironing or my nails done. Don’t asked me how I managed to avoid dropping my iPhone into the pot of soup I’m cooking while typing this out. It takes a lot of practice and talent and a drowned 64GB Gold iPhone 5s before I can juggle effectively.
Hmmm.. Maybe it’s time for me to upgrade to a iPad Pro?
MiddleMe 
Oh! This is a sweet article. I love it. It has not only inspired me, it has edified me. I have learned many things and that people are working very hard and wasting no time. You are amazing! I am reblogging this.
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Thank you so much! I’m glad you love this article! Yes, I’m a hard worker but so are you!
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Indeed, we both are. The talent God has given to us has to be fully exploited otherwise we fall short of the giver’s expectations.
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Reblogged this on SUCCESS INSPIRER and commented:
An enjoyable, inspiring and edifying post to read.
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Those gadgets do help us to work efficiently. It also can affect my concentration and productivity to create artwork.
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I’m glad you agree with me. Thanks for dropping by my website!
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You are welcome!
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Every night I make sure my tab and phone is in silent mode……at morning for sure I forget to shift it in general mode and I miss some of impotant calls daily…….Friends and family are tired of my this habit and I swear to them not to put my phone on general mode but the vicious circle goes on and on and on. I so hate the ping sound of notification.
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Catch my upcoming article on how to switch off! 🙂
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ok…will wait
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Finally someone proud to admit they are addicted to there cell phone and tablet! I catch crap all the time because I’m playing on my phone, editing a blog, etc…. It’s 2015 not 1965 get on the techno wagon or shut the hell up!
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Haha! Hi Gary, so we are on the same boat here. Like you, I often catch scanty remarks on why am I on my mobile again. Now it’s getting worse because I use my mobile for WordPress as well. People thought I do nothing all day but play games on my mobile… *rolling my eyes*
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2015?
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I hear you Kally, I definitely prefer desktops over laptops for the same reason as you, they are faster and have bigger screens. Fun post!
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Thank you! I do enjoyed writing this post as well!
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I love that the floor broke, but n to the MacBook…
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Love that the laptop survived, but the floor took a hit!
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Yeah.. Poor floor.. You see the floor is now pitted with holes. So I’m not the only one…. Haha! Thanks for dropping in MiddleMe!
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Reblogged this on Olamatts007's Blog.
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Essential gadgets 🙂 oh I am dreaming to get a Mac book for myself, although speed matters a lot…Hope i make it happen soon 🙂 🙂
Very nice article
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Once you go Mac, you’ll never turn back. I love my Mac. 🙂
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It’s hard to find knowledgeable people on this topic, but you sound like you know what you’re talking about! Thanks
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This really answered my problem, thank you!
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I’m impressed, I must say. Really rarely do I encounter a blog that’s both educative and entertaining, and let me tell you, you have hit the nail on the head. Your idea is outstanding; the issue is something that not enough people are speaking intelligently about. I am very happy that I stumbled across this in my search for something relating to this.
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True. The great advantage is portability and mobility. U take ur work wherever you go and make business while u r roaming.
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Wow.. So Nice. Bt I always like to do work with pc.. I feel more comfortable with it. Bt, ya other side wen u r in roaming mode Tabs n laptop r definitely able to solve ur prblm.. Ty
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How technology has changed the working life. Unlike you I have 2 laptops only, I work in support and the client wants a totally unique network so I have one for him and another provided by my company. Because the client wants out of hours support I have to carry both laptops with me between work and home. This is finally making me fitter and thinner, lol. When do we get time to sleep? Never unless we can cat nap during the day during some much needed downtime.
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Reblogged this on Crazy Pasta Child.
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I have to agree that technology grants you an amazing ability to carry a large amount of files, have these wherever you are but virtually across all types of devices!
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Nice article.. thnkxxxxx
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Nice article on how technology have become an important part of daily life.
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Thank you!!
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Really enjoyed this, after waking up twice last night and being unable to resist looking at my phone before going back to sleep!! 😅
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Reblogged this on The Info House and commented:
Soo True
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Thanks for sharing this out!! Come back for more!
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Sure
P.S :
Sorry For Late Reply
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Better late than never! 😁
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Thanks for reading! I always love to help, why don’t you drop me an email at kally@middleme.net and explore more?
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You have astonishing stuff on this web-site
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Thanks a lot
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I will keep a lookout for your blog and pop by soon!!
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Yep I’m the same, always responding to emails while getting my nails done ahaha
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Haha. Another multitasker like me!!!
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Dear Kally,
Would be interested in sharing an article with our growing audience on studentnessblog.wordpress.com ?
We are an emerging business writing community and we’d love to boost the number of readers by having more articles on our webpage! The topics are diverse (business/economics/leadership/personal experience stories).
Best,
StudentNess Blog (Students in Business)
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That sound awesome! You can pick any articles on MiddleMe and publish them, be my guest. 🙂
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